Alkassimou Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Alkassimou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alkassimou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Alkassimou (16) may also be a first name.

Alkassimou Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alkassimou Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Alkassimou is found in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alkassimou? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,812,366th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name Alkassimou is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Alkassimou are found; 82 percent are found in West Africa and 73 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Alkassimou is also the 2,786,762nd most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 16 people.

The last name is most widespread in Niger, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 2,399,002. In Niger it is most prevalent in: Maradi Region, where 50 percent reside, Tahoua Region, where 25 percent reside and Dosso Region, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Niger this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 18 percent reside and Benin, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alkassimu953/
Alkhassimou951/
Alkhassimu901/
Alkasimu89130/
Alhkasimu841/
Alkassima841/
Alkasimus841/
Alkachimou802/
Alqasimu781/
Alkasima781/
Alcasimu781/
Alqasima6743/
Alkazima675/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alkassimou
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